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Music and The Brain

Music and The Brain

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Explore the fascinating world of musicophilia, involuntary musical imagery, and how the brain processes music, memories, and hallucinations. Discover insights from neuroscience, real-life stories, and the impact of technology on auditory perception.

Resources

Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks - https://www.amazon.com/Musicophilia-Tales-Music-Science-Emotion/dp/1400076315

Mary Steenburgen's Official Website - https://www.marysteenburgen.com

Wild Rose (2019 film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7478154/

Neuroscience of Music - Journal Article - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573760/

Music Therapy Resources - https://www.musictherapy.org

Chapters

00:00 The Earworm Phenomenon

02:07 Exploring Musicophilia

06:05 Mary Steenburgen's Musical Hallucination

12:07 The Power of Music in Our Lives

18:07 Musical Hallucinations Explained

32:04 The Reminiscence Bump and Musical Preferences

34:04 Emotional Connections to Music and Memory

36:04 Deafferentation and Musical Hallucinations

38:02 The Impact of Noise-Canceling Technology

40:05 The Role of Music in Therapy

53:09 Exploring Tone Deafness and Music Processing

01:00:12 Outro







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